Acute septic pancreatitis presenting as colonic necrosis

Goldofsky, E.; Cohen, B.A.; Greenstein, A.J.

American Journal of Gastroenterology 79(7): 548-552

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270
PMID: 6741908
Document Number: 241828
A 43-year-old alcoholic male homosexual, developed acute ischemic necrosis of the descending colon secondary to acute necrotizing pancreatitis. CT scan was diagnostic of pancreatitis. Necrosis of the left colon required colectomy with colostomy. Postoperatively recovery was slow but ultimately complete. The patient is in excellent health 18 months postoperatively.

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